Results 141-160 of 4,363 for speaker:Arthur Morgan

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (8 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 514: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government concerning waste management, the amount of revenue allocated to prevention and minimisation of waste, to reusing, to recycling, to composting and to the landfilling of waste in each of the past five years. [3412/05]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (8 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 515: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the breakdown of all moneys collected from the environmental levy since its introduction, along with a detailed account of the areas to which the money has been allocated. [3413/05]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (9 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: I propose the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of public concern, namely, the need for this House to discuss how best to commemorate the male and female freedom fighters who took part in the 1916 uprising against the British occupation of our country on the 90th anniversary of that uprising next year and to honour in a suitable manner the male and female IRA...

House Prices. (9 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: On what does the Minister base his claim that the reduction in stamp duty in the budget is causing house prices to reduce? Spokespersons for the auctioneers state that young couples are using the money made available due to the reduction in stamp duty to put deposits on houses. They claim that house prices have increased by several thousand euro as a result. Is the Minister seriously...

House Prices. (9 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: The cost remains the same because prices have increased again.

House Prices. (9 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: The nutty professor regime.

Written Answers — Housing Policy: Housing Policy (9 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 151: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it is his intention to implement the recommendations contained in the NESC report on housing, particularly the recommendations on increasing the stock of social rental housing. [3808/05]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (9 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 98: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the further regulations he intends to introduce under sections 28 and 29 of the Waste Management Act 1996 to bring about waste prevention and minimisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3807/05]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (10 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 43: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the timetable for the introduction of the general practitioner only medical cards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4193/05]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (10 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 59: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her Department is monitoring compliance with her directive to health boards of December 2004 that charges do not apply to qualifying elderly persons in residential care; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that charges continue to be imposed; if her directive applies until such time as the Supreme Court rules on...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (15 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following matter of urgent public concern, namely, the ridiculous situation which has arisen in the HSE north east where ambulances and their crews are dispatched to collect employee time sheets throughout County Louth while patients are transferred between hospitals by taxi, and the necessity for senior HSE management...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (16 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: I seek leave to move a motion for the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following matter of urgent public concern, namely, the refusal of the EPA to attend the hearings into the granting of a draft licence to Indaver Ireland for a municipal and toxic waste incinerator at Ringaskiddy, County Cork and the necessity for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and...

Domestic Refuse Charges: Motion (Resumed). (16 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: I wish to share my time with what would appear to be half the Members present, namely, Deputies Gregory, Joe Higgins, McHugh and Boyle.

Domestic Refuse Charges: Motion (Resumed). (16 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Sinn Féin firmly believes that waste services are core services that must be provided by the State through local authorities and paid for through the central taxation system. Our opposition to service charges is well recorded. They are aggressive and unjust. We made our commitment to the issue clear when we tabled the Waste Management (Amendment) Bill 2003 to amend the Waste Management Acts...

Domestic Refuse Charges: Motion (Resumed). (16 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: That is not so and the Deputy knows it.

Written Answers — Property Disposal: Property Disposal (16 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when his attention was drawn to the fact that the Government is precluded from selling the former Shanganagh open prison due to a restrictive covenant. [5083/05]

Written Answers — Work-Life Balance: Work-Life Balance (16 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether the introduction of paid parental leave would be a significant step forward in attempts to create work-life balance for workers. [33558/04]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (17 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Transport when revised guidelines in respect of speed limits will issue to local authorities; the reason for the delay in issuing these guidelines; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the delay is causing problems for both local authorities and communities. [5417/05]

Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (17 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 167: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is considering the introduction of a levy on car tyres to cover the cost of recycling them at end-of-life; the levy he considering; when such a levy scheme is likely to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5411/05]

Leaders' Questions. (22 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: The Tánaiste was always sick——